UNITAS Gold
Appearance
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UNITAS Gold was the 50th iteration of UNITAS, which began in 1959 and is the longest-running multilateral maritime exercise.[1] The 2009 exercises included 25 ships and 70 aircraft from 12 nations and was the 50th time the operation was conducted.[2]
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Rear Admiral Joseph D. Kernan, then-Commander, U.S. Fourth Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, remarked that UNITAS helps "nations coordinate efforts to oppose the scourge" of piracy.[3]
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References
[edit]- ^ Boynton, Holly (21 April 2009). "UNITAS Gold, Longest Running Naval Exercise, Begins in Florida". Official Website of the United States Navy. United States Navy. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ James G. Stavridis (February 2014). Partnership for the Americas: Western Hemisphere Strategy and U.S. Southern Command. NDU Press. pp. 86–87. GGKEY:KDBABGL9GBS.
- ^ Peter Kien Hong Yu (21 August 2012). International Governance and Regimes: A Chinese Perspective. Routledge. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-136-52101-0.